… for the upcoming musical “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” based on the songs of Bob Dylan, “conceived, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp.” It’s in the words of an apparent press release today, as quoted in Playbill:

The Times They Are A-Changin’ is “set within a low-rent traveling circus run by Capt. Arab (Kandel), whose wagon hasn’t moved from its location in some time - though not by lack of effort from his ragtag band of clowns and performers,” a release states. “One such performer is the animal trainer Cleo (Colella), a young woman exploited by Capt. Arab and loved by his son, Coyote (Arden). Coyote longs for a world outside the confines of the family business, and as the circus show plays out, he must decide whether to flee or stay, and if he does stay, how to inspire change within the troupe.”

That’s Capt. Arab, I have yuh understand.

Anybody want to take bets on who wrote the book for this musical (although that credit has not so far been made public)?

It sounds like an absolute riot to me. And it’s delightful that it will thoroughly confound those who had been speculating that it would be something about the Vietnam era.

2006 is sure shaping up to be another fun year, huh?

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